Section 4.2 Flashcards
_______ is a frontline defense against malware not just viruses.
Anti-virus
What works with a really mathematical process called hashing?
Anti-virus
You take any length of an input and send it through a mathematical process and you get an output. This is known as what?
Hashing
25-32 characters long with letters and numbers. Anytime you put the same input you get the same output. The Anti-Virus works by the group sending hashes for known software/malware. Then every time your computer tries to download a file, or music, or picture it hashes the ones and zeros that makes the program see if any of the hashes are on the list. It will tell you that you may not want to download or open it. True or False
True
The anti-virus can only protect you from the malware it knows about. True or False
True
You need to update your antivirus regularly because it can only protect you from the malware it knows about. True or False
True
One company might call something a virus, while another says worm, ransomeware, etc. This means that Norton and Microsoft will all have different answers. True or False
True
Mobile Devices are causing malware to become a bigger deal. True or False
True
Malware for mobile phones will probably go up because people don’t think about having anti-virus on their cell phone. True or False
True
Steven Morris created the Morris worm because he was _______ just trying to figure out what he could do.
Curious/ Creativity
Somebody upset you so you will give them some ransomeware.
Revenge
Elk Cloner- it was just a _____ but it spread rapidly.
Prank
Status/Respect
Fame
Ransomeware can be very big monetary value. Bitcoin has made it harder to investigate. Key loggers can result in good ________.
Income
Takes a lot a knowledge to create your own malware form scratch. True or False
True
If you go on the dark web you will find malware for sale. You can buy it and customize it to your particular goal.
Markets for Malware
Somebody is looking to DDoS a company, but I need a botnet, so I find a botnet master and use their botnet to do your work.
Renting Botnet
USA Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a really big computer crime law passed in the 80’s and has been revised and updated since. Most computer crimes and punishments are listed here. True or False
True
For malware you can serve years in prison for using malware. True or False
True
UK: Computer Misuse Act 1990 and Police Justice Act 2006. They criminalize creation and distribution of malware, profiting off of malware. The penalties vary but you can serve years in prison here. Some countries have no law against malware. True or False
True
Many countries have no laws and it makes enforcement very difficult. True or False
True
I love you virus in the early 2000. 16 year old Philomena kid and there was no law against what he did in the Philippines. True or False
True
